Journal-box.



P. BROWN.

JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED Amm?, 1904.

1,071,872. Patented sept.2,1913.

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P. BROWN.

JOURNAL BOX.

APPLIGATION FILED Amm?, 1904.

1,071,872. Patented sept.2,1913.

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PERRY BROWN, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

JOURNAL-BOX.

Application filed April 2., 1904.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

serial No. 205,267.

To all tlv/0m 5t may Concern Be it known that I. PERRY BRowi. a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of 'lilmington, in the county of Newcastle and State of Delaware, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Journal-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in journal boxes for railroad cars and more particularly to an end-closure for the same, and its object is to provide an end-closure of such construction that a portion may be removed when worn and easily replaced by another.

In its preferable embodiment my invention consists of an end-closure which is slidingly secured in a groove formed in the end of the box proper and such embodiment is shown in the accompanying dra\vings.n'1ore particularly hereinafter described and then definitely claimed at the end hereof.

In the said accompanying drawings. which, as I have stated, represent the preferable embodiment of my invention: Figure l is a longitudinal central section of a journal box with my improvement thereon. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the upper portion of the end-closure. F 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the box detached. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the rear end of the box and the two parts forming the end-closure. said parts being shown in such position as will indicate their mode of detachment. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the parts of the end-closure, detached.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by numerals: 1 designates the box proper which may be of the ordinary or any approved type and which is of course provided with a lid 2. As shown in Fig. l, the journal 3 passes into the box in the usual manner. and the ordinary form of brass 4 and wedge 5 are also shown in their accustomed positions. The principal difference between the box shown and those in ordinary use is that the rear end of the box is formed in the peculiar way shown in Fig. 4. As there illustrated, it is provided with an opening of any suitable size through which the journal 3 protrudes. and the metal forming the end of the box is formed into a wall 7 thus producing a deep groove 7 which is preferably open at its upper end. The upper part 8 of the reir end of the box also projects above the box properj or, to express it in another wav. there a transverse groove t) formed in front of this projecting part S. The opening (3 at the rear end of the box is preferably made much larger, vertically, than the journal 3, so as to permit the box to adjust itself as the brass 4 wears; and as has been hereinbefore mentioned. it is the principal object of my present invention to make a tightl tit where the journal passes through this opening. This I accomplish by forming an end-closure which is inserted within the aforesaid groove T, and which may be provided with means to perfectly tit the journal. l do not limit my invention to a device in which this end-closure itselftightly tits the journal. for as will be seen l use a special piece which coacts with and is carried b v the endclosure, in order to make a more perfect fit. As seen in Fig. 4. the first of these two parts (the end-closure) is designated by the numeral l0, and is preferably cast with a deep groove around its two sides and its bottom, so that as the endclosure is inserted within the end of the box proper, one wall l2 of the groove on the end-closure 10 passes inside of the groove 7, :nd the other wall 13 passes on the outside of the wall 7. forming the groove 7a. thus forming a joint which will almost. if not entirely, prevent the oil from oozing out of the end of the box, and the sand and grit form entering therein. In its preferred embodiment, this end-closure l() is formed with an opening of the peculiar shape shown in Fig. 4. In other words. there is a projecting annular rim or ring iti forming an opening larger in diameter than the journal, but within this rim or ring is formed a semi-circular portion 17. This makes an opening of rather elongated shape and permits the box to lower itself as the brass 4 wears away. This rim or ring is preferably provided with a recess 1S at the top as shown. to receive a lug QT to be hereinafter described. The upper end of the end-closure is provided with a hood if) which is provided with an overhanging ledge Q0 forming a groove 2l (shown in dotted lilies in Fig. 5). this groove being so formed as to tit entirely around the upper part of the aforesaid end S and the wall 7, as seen in Fig. i2. It will thus be seen that the hood '19 is so formed as to entirely cover the upper end S of the box and thus prevent any dust or grit from entering therein. I deem this a most important feature.

The elongated opening which has been described as being formed in the end-closure is, in etleetpnade the same shape as the journal by having inserted within it a .War-plate of the shape shown in perspective in Fig. 4; and in side elevation in Fig. 5. s there shown it consists of a ring shaped casting Q2 provided with a wearing fiange Q4 which is so located and constructed as to forni a continuation of the semicircular portion 17 hereinbefore described as being formed in the interior of the endclosure 10. These parts, the end-closure 10 and the wear plate 22 thus form a closure for the journal, and said parts together form an opening of the saine diameter as the diameter of the journal. This wear plate 22 may be secured by any desired means to the endclosure,but I prefer to forni ears or lugs Q7 and Q8, by which the plate 22 is secured to the end-closure by rivets 29.

I desire to call especial attention to the fact that by forming the end-closure with a separate wearing part as 2224, I am enabled to furnish a journal box which will be exceedingly durable, for the reason that when said part becomes worn, it may be easily removed and a new one inserted in its place. I do not, however, limit my invention to an end-closure having the separate ring, as said part may be formed integral with the end-closure proper. But the advantages of having the ring separate are so great that I much prefer the form shown. It will be noticed, too, that the ring prevents wear on the end of the box, as the collar on the wheel wears against the ring instead of against the box, as would be the case when the journal passes directly into the rear end of the box.

In Fig. 3, and incidentally in Fig. 1, I have shown means for preventing the packing or waste from being fed between the journal and the rear wall of the box, and this coacting with my improved end-closure, forms a box which eectually prevents the escape of the lubricant and the entrance of grit, the latter naturally coming in where the former goes out. This means consists ot' a semi-circular plate 31 situated immediately under the journal 3 and slightly forward of the end-closure, and it is provided with feet or lateral projections 32 and 3? to support it in position. The upper end of the plate has lugs Bt coacting with lugs cast on the end wall of the box, and the plate is also provided with openings 36 through which any lubricant which happens to pass over the top of the plate may pass back into the box pro-per.

lVhat I claim as new is:

1. A journal box having a grooved end open at the top side, in combination with an end closure slidingly fitted within said grooved end and having an opening therein for the passage of the journal, and a hood formed integrally on the top of said end closure and having a grooved recess therein, and said open upper end of the journal box fitting within the walls `forming the grooved recess of said hood and the walls forming said groove inclosing said open upper end on all sides of the same, substantially as described.

The combination with a journal box of an end-closure secured thereto and having an opening therein for the ournal, and a wearing plate secured to said end-closure and also having an opening for the journal, said end-closure and said wearing plate each surrounding the journal and having complemental portions forming an opening for the journal, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a journal box having a grooved rear end, of an end-closure slidingly fitted within said grooved end and having an opening for the journal, and a wearing plate secured to said endclosure and also having an opening for the journal; said end-closure and said wearing plate each surrounding the journal and having complemental portions forming au opening for the journal, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a journalV box having a grooved rear end, of an end-closure slidingly fitted within said grooved end and having an opening for the journal, and a wearing plate secured to said end-closure and also having an opening for the journal; said endclosure and said wearing plate each surrounding the journal and having complemental portions forming an opening for the journal and said end-closure having a hood protect-ing the upper part of the grooved end of the box, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a journal box having a grooved end, of an end-closure for the same slidingly fitted within said grooved end and also formed with a groove into which one wall of the grooved end of the box fits, said end-closure also having an integral hood fitting over the upper end of said grooved end, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a journal box having a grooved end, of an end-closure for the same slidingly fitted within said grooved end and also formed with a groove into which one wall of the grooved end of the box fits, said end-closure also having an integral grooved hood fitting over the upper end of said grooved end, substantially as described.

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Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C." 

